Amid all the celebratory reactions to Wonder Woman, which premiered June 2, there have also been classic examples of men behaving badly. In case you’re not up to date on this particular controversy: A handful of cinemas have offered occasional screenings of the film open to women only. Some men are very upset about this, and very vocal about sharing those feelings—some have even filed lawsuits over the situation.

The trolls jumped in as soon as movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse announced it would be holding a June 6 screening in Austin to benefit Planned Parenthood, open only to moviegoers who identify as women and staffed by an all-women team of employees. Dissenters on the Alamo Drafthouse Facebook page deemed the idea sexist, accused the company of discrimination, and called for men-only screenings of movies like Thor. But the screening sold out within hours, and the chain has scheduled several more across the country. Men. Are. Pissed.

The film’s director, Patty Jenkins, told The Frame that she can see both sides of the issue.

“I actually have sort of mixed feelings about [the women-only screenings] because I do believe in not excluding anyone from anything. And so, on the one hand, I'm so delighted by those screenings and want people to be able to have those screenings. On the other hand I can imagine being offended if I'm excluded from those screenings, particularly because Wonder Woman herself has a very, very passionate fan base, many of whom are men," she said, adding that many of these men are "disenfranchised from their own gender or their own identity."

She continued: "I would never want to leave them out of anything," but concluded that she ultimately thinks these women-only screenings are "wonderful" and serve an important purpose. "There have not been that many female-skewed things and certainly there have been many, many male," she said. "So I celebrate that.”

Jenkins is certainly being magnanimous in her response. But the truth is that there's no need to see both sides, because there's absolutely nothing wrong with women-only Wonder Woman screenings.

The issue here is not that these women-only screenings are somehow preventing men from seeing the film.

A private business holding a small number of events reserved for women is not discrimination. Cinemas hold screenings all the time for active military members or military families, or even for parents with small children, which no reasonable person could object to. And according to the National Association of Theater Owners, there are 39,579 indoor cinemas in the United States. Wonder Woman is showing at thousands of them, and there are just a few women-only screenings scattered across the country.

Women were not being offered a sneak peek at the film before anyone else or offered tickets at a discount (neither of which would violate men's rights, but hey). There are also reports of men going to these women-only screenings anyway, and they weren't forcibly removed from theaters. However, some dissenters still argue that this isn't legal and have filed complaints, which a city of Austin spokeswoman said are being reviewed and investigated, according to the Washington Post.

Beyond legality, the gist of the dissenters’ argument seems to be that it's simply not fair to hold women-only screenings because something is wrong with the idea in spirit. “When you exclude men from one space, they all say it’s not fair,” literary agent Jennifer Udden, who went to a women-only screening in Brooklyn, told The New York Times. “And when women point out the structural problems of patriarchy and the lack of opportunities for women, they say, ‘Grow a thicker skin.’”

That's really what it comes down to: Living as a woman in this sexist, patriarchal world is exhausting. Sometimes, we need a break. If that break comes in the form of being surrounded by other women who intimately understand how incredible it is to see a woman carry a superhero film, all the better.

These screenings are creating a safe space for women—who are so often dismissed in superhero movies—to enjoy Wonder Woman.

The screenings are intended as a special experience for women to celebrate an iconic superhero, Morgan Hendrix, Alamo Drafthouse creative manager, said in a statement to The Washington Post. It’s not about excluding men. It’s about empowering women.

Contrary to the core message of one upset man, who complained that “there are plenty of other female movies that come out, and I’m not able to see this because I have a penis,” women led only 29 percent of the top 100 grossing films of 2016, according to The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. That's an all-time high. What's more, women made up only 7 percent of directors of the top 250 domestic grossing films, a 2 percent decline from the previous year, according to another report from the organization.

When it comes to superhero films in particular, women who do play a role in the story are often damsels in distress or sexy sidekicks. Wonder Woman is the first solo film for a female superhero since Elektra in 2005. This movie undoubtedly signals a landmark moment for the representation of women.

Another sign they’re doing something right: The screenings have been massively popular. The New York Times reports that two women-only screenings in Brooklyn each sold out within an hour, and Internet users have asked their local cinemas for similar events.

Setting aside special times for members of underrepresented or marginalized groups to see a movie isn’t an attack on everyone else. Rather than being a threat to men everywhere, these Wonder Woman screenings are a celebration of seeing a strong woman save the world while surrounded by other women who understand just how monumental that is.